Review: Breakdown Jimmy Builds Rapport at the Highway
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk Breakdown Jimmy guitarists (front, from left) Sam Scavone, Jack Davenport, and Matt Scavone and drummer Mike Stash made believers of a receptive crowd at the Highway Inn on Jan. 10 with classic rock covers and some engaging antics. When I attend an event forContinue Reading
Rick’s Report – Final Tally – The Top 100 Songs of 2013
By Rick Hiduk Apparently, there were more than a few belated New Year’s Eve this past weekend. I was fortunate to be invited to one in my neighborhood that featured fireworks at midnight and the release of several luminaries. It seemed a little cheesy at first to be greeting eachContinue Reading
Dog Shooter Appeals Sentencing – Drug Dealer Enrolled in State Program
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk Thursday was a busy day at the Bradford County Courthouse in Towanda with numerous board meetings and sentencings. The three that follow are random examples of the types of incidents for which people were sentenced on Jan. 9 and have no bearing on theContinue Reading
Prison Population Plateaus – Bradford and Susquehanna Counties to Partner in Training Exercises
Photo and Story by Rick Hiduk Members of the Bradford County Prison Board, including (clockwise from left) Sheriff CJ Walters, Commissioner Mark Smith, Deputy Warden Pete Quatrinni, Solicitor Jonathan Foster, Commissioner Daryl Miller, Warden Don Stewart, Judge Maureen Beirne and (not pictured) District Attorney Dan Barrett met at the courthouseContinue Reading
A Good Day for Geese
Photo by Rick Hiduk A flock of Canada geese gather on an ice shelf on the Wysox Township side of the Susquehanna River across from the Bradford County Courthouse at Towanda. On Thursday, the courthouse was the scene of the first meetings this year of the county commissioners and theContinue Reading
Cold Snap to Be Short-Lived – Watch Streams on Saturday
Story and Photo by Rick Hiduk Tunkhannock Creek, as seen in both directions from the bridge that connects business Routes 92 and 6 in Tunkhannock, has ice backed up several miles from the Susquehanna River on Tuesday afternoon. Upstream, the creek was still flowing through Shadowbrook Resort, though full ofContinue Reading
Nicholson Heritage Association to Share Feasibility Study at Public Meeting
The Nicholson Heritage Association will host a public meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 pm in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Hall at the intersection of Main and High Streets in Nicholson. Parking is available on High Street, across from the main entrance of the church. The rehabilitation of theContinue Reading
Rick’s Report – Bad Timing of New Year Calls for a Second Start
By Rick Hiduk When I was still a kid in school, I loved the years when Christmas and New Year’s Day fell on Wednesdays, simply because it usually meant an extended holiday break. Never a big fan of school, I relished the extra time to play with my toys and,Continue Reading
Guthrie Towanda Now Offering Walk-In Care
The Guthrie Towanda office located at 132 Colonial Drive in Towanda now offers walk-in care for the treatment of non-emergency issues Monday through Friday from 8 am to 5 pm, including during the lunch hour. Walk-In Care is a service designed to treat patients’ acute care needs when they can’tContinue Reading
Rep. Pickett Announces Sullivan and Susquehanna County Office Hours
TOWANDA – Beginning this month, Rep. Tina Pickett will move her satellite office hours normally held on select Wednesdays in Sullivan County to a morning schedule. In addition, due to the New Year’s holiday falling on a Wednesday, staff will be available at that location on the third and fifthContinue Reading